Log-transferring device.



F. P. SYKES.

LOG TRANSFERRING DEVICE. APPLICATION FILED AUG. 22, 1913.

Patented Jan. 13, 19141.

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LOG-TRANSFERBING DEVICE. I

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. is, i914...

Application filed August22,1913. Serial No.7B6,145. I

v-ention' known as chutes. w

An object-of the invention is to provide a trough like chute in whichguiding means are provided associated with elements for retaining theguiding means in position,

, novel meansbeing'also associated with the engage the sides of the logas unequal move elements for holding the guiding means in dilferentpositions of adjustment whereby the capacity of the chute or its sizemay be changed to SlllblJaIblCLllttl requirements.

For thepurpose of preventing undue lateral movement of logs whentravelin in the chute, it is desirable to have the o ute in ,proportionto the sizes of the logs orap-' proximately so that are to travel in thetrough. Of course, a great deal oflatitude can be allowed but betterresults ,are attainable if the guiding members of the chute ment orjumping of the log is'preveiited, whereas when the logs are so smallthat they do not contact both sides of the guiding members, their travelis uneven and intime, damage to the chuteresults.

By reason of that fact that means are 'pro vided for increasing ordiminishing the distance between the guiding member to the chute or thesides thereof and that the same elements are employed for spacing thesides apartor for holding them in more closely spaced relation, theobjects of. the invention are attained by a simple and comparativelyinexpensive mechanism which will prove ethcient and satisfactory in use.

lVith the foregoing and other objects in vjeugthe invention consists inthe details of construction and in the arrangement and combination ofparts to be hereinafter more fully set forth and claimed.

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to. theaccompanying drawings forming part of this, specification wherein likecharacters denote corresponding parts in the several views, and in whichFigure 1 illustrates a view in perspective of a chute embodying theinvention in which the sides are spaced apart to the full capacity ofthe supporting members; Fig. 2

illustrates an end view thereof; Fig. 3 illustrates a perspective viewshowing the parts in a different position of adjustment as compared withthe showing in Fig. 1; and Fig. 4 illustrates an end view of the chuteas shown in Fig. 3'.

V In these drawings 5 denotes the bases, one of which is provided ateach end of the chute or ata point between sections of a chute and eachof said bases is provided with abutments 6 secured to the bases by thefastenings 7 which may be of any appropriate type and the said abutmentshave apertures 8 for the reception of a rod 9 which extend transverselyof the chute.

The guiding members lO'forming the sides 'of the chute comprise longbeams having their inner faces 11 beveled so that they form a troughlike way for the passage of the logs and as a means for aiding in thesupport of the logs passing down the chute there is an intermediate beam12 interposed between the guiding means so that the logissupported-atthe bottom by the menu:

ber 12. 7

As shown-in Fig. 1, the guiding members and the intermediate beam arespaced apart by the spacing strips 13 thereby holding the guiding meansagainst the abutments' 6 which produces a chute of the maximum width ofwhich the device is capableof adjustment in the present embodiment ofthe invention, The spacing strips 13 are supported by the base andtherefore are prevented from moving by reason of the fact that the rod-9which is secured to the abutments passes through apertures 14 of thespacing blocks at the ends of the guiding members and the intermediatebeam and it is the purpose of the inventor.to have the parts soproportioned that the ends of the guiding members and intermediate beamabut or rest on therod 9 so that longitudinal displacement of theguiding means and intermediate beam will be prevented.

While it is believed that. the guiding members and intermediate beamwill be retained that one of the spacing strips is shown rempved frombetween the intermediate beam and one of the guiding members and isinserted between the said guiding member and one of the abutments,otherwise the parts are in the'relation heretofore described. It

' is obvious that the guiding member may be further brought together byremoving the one that isshown between the guidingmemher and intermediatebeam and inserting it between the abutment and the guiding memher in thesame manner as the one illustrated in Fig. 3 is positioned. It is alsonoted that one of the essential points of the invention is that it canreadily be laid across an even surface through the woods'making bothvertical and horizontalcurves on account of the short sections and onlyhaving one hearing at the end of each section.

I claim 1. In a log chute, a base, abutments spaced apart and secured tothe base, guiding members spaced apart on the base, an intermediate beamon thebase between the guiding me1nbers,,spacing blocks interposedbetween the saidelements, a rod carried by the abutments'and on whichthe spacing blocks are secured, said rod engaging the ends of theguiding members andintermediate beam.

2. In a log chute, a base, abutments thereon, guiding members supportedby the base, an intermediate beam on the base between the guidingmembers, blocks interposed between the aforesaid eleme nts, said spacingblocks resting on the bases, and a rod secured to the abutments and onwhich the'spacing blocks are mounted.

In testimony whereof, I hereunto afiix my signature in the presence oftwo Witnesses.

FRANK P. SYKES.

Witnesses:

J. Fosrne WlLoox, JAMES S. Conn.

